University of South Carolina, Columbia Libraries
Thomas Cooper Library (Main Library)
Find us at 1322 Greene Street
Must have your CarolinaCard during hours the library is only open to current USC students, faculty and staff.
| Hollings Special Collections Library, hours - enter via Thomas Cooper Library - Irvin Dept. of Rare Books & Special Collections - South Carolina Political Collections |
Moving Image Research Collections, hours Find us at 707 Catawba Street |
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Music Library, hours
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South Caroliniana Library, hours |
Returning Books
Books can be returned to the Music or Thomas Cooper libraries or in a book drop (look for the big blue box)
in the lobby of Gambrell Hall and outside the entrance of Thomas Cooper.
On the Columbia Campus, but administratively separate from University Libraries
| Law Library www.law.sc.edu/library |
School of Medicine Library uscm.med.sc.edu |
We Want to Hear from You
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Subject LibrariansUncertain where to direct your question or concern? Contact your department's librarian liaison.
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Scholar CommonsScholar Commons is our institutional repository to preserve, collect and disseminate the research and scholarship of the University of South Carolina.
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Suggest a PurchaseLogin with your UofSC network username to recommend that the library purchase a book, journal, or other type of resource. Faculty members can also email your Subject Librarian directly, especially when submitting multiple requests at once.
Digital Collections
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South Carolina Digital LibraryCombines collections from libraries, archives, museums, and cultural heritage institutions across the state to promote South Carolina’s cultural and historical resources.
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Chronicling America: Historic American NewspapersFreely search selected American newspapers, including South Carolina papers, from 1860-1922. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress.
Since 2009, the University of South Carolina Libraries have received grants from NEH to make many late 19th and early 20th century South Carolina newspapers accessible.